Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco

Morocco: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 19.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.8%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
188th
of 196 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 1995
All-time low
8.8%
in 1960
Years of data
27
1960–2022

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco, 1960–2022

10152025301960199120221960: 8.81971: 12.61982: 16.91990: 25.11994: 20.11995: 30.51998: 22.31999: 30.32000: 292001: 25.52002: 24.92003: 27.32004: 28.42005: 27.92006: 19.42007: 28.22008: 26.62009: 19.32010: 25.92011: 25.52012: 24.72013: 25.12014: 25.22015: 24.82016: 23.72021: 20.92022: 19.8

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco is 19.8%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco peaked at 30.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1960.

Morocco ranks 188th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Morocco, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 8.8%
1971 12.6% +43.2%
1982 16.9% +34.4%
1990 25.1% +48.6%
1994 20.1% -19.7%
1995 30.5% +51.4%
1998 22.3% -27.0%
1999 30.3% +36.2%
2000 29.0% -4.3%
2001 25.5% -12.2%
2002 24.9% -2.3%
2003 27.3% +9.5%
2004 28.4% +4.1%
2005 27.9% -1.6%
2006 19.4% -30.4%
2007 28.2% +45.4%
2008 26.6% -6.0%
2009 19.3% -27.4%
2010 25.9% +34.3%
2011 25.5% -1.5%
2012 24.7% -3.1%
2013 25.1% +1.6%
2014 25.2% +0.6%
2015 24.8% -1.8%
2016 23.7% -4.3%
2021 20.9% -11.9%
2022 19.8% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 1
1970s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1
1980s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1
1990s 25.7% 20.1% 30.5% 5
2000s 25.6% 19.3% 29.0% 10
2010s 25.0% 23.7% 25.9% 7
2020s 20.4% 19.8% 20.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco?
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco was 19.8% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1960.
How does Morocco rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Morocco ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.